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as in judge
chiefly British
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
received a stiff sentence from one of the harshest beaks in all of London
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Recent Examples of beak
From Velcro inspired by burrs to bullet trains shaped by kingfisher beaks, the natural world often holds solutions to human challenges.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Known for their impossibly fast wings and long, slender beaks, hummingbirds spend their winters in Central America or Mexico before migrating north as early as February to late spring, according to Hummingbird Central.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The penguin stares at the sea lion, who is only inches away from her beak, and starts shouting at the giant marine mammal.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
This change likely helped these Anna’s hummingbirds conserve heat, since their beaks help with thermoregulation, as the team showed with an infrared camera.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Known for their impossibly fast wings and long, slender beaks, hummingbirds spend their winters in Central America or Mexico before migrating north as early as February to late spring, according to Hummingbird Central.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The penguin stares at the sea lion, who is only inches away from her beak, and starts shouting at the giant marine mammal.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
This change likely helped these Anna’s hummingbirds conserve heat, since their beaks help with thermoregulation, as the team showed with an infrared camera.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beak
Noun
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Both clubs were founded in the same working-class neighbourhood, known as the mouth of Buenos Aires.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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In response, the longtime reality TV star, 36, drew her hand to her mouth and started to cry.—
Chris Jordan,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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But this species was much bigger, lighter-colored, and touted a long snout — its most distinguishing feature, Mei said.—
Marlowe Starling,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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The unusual-looking freshwater fish, which has pointy teeth and a long snout, measured 7 feet and 3 inches and weighed 153 pounds, according to Weston’s post—about the same heft as a keg of beer.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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In the latest example of how judicial systems around the world are grappling with how to handle the increasing presence of artificial intelligence in court, Sharp and fellow judge Jeremy Johnson chastised lawyers in two recent cases in a ruling on Friday.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Prosecutors also alerted the judge that an individual inside the courtroom had broadcast the proceedings, using Mia's name and later outing her again on his YouTube channel.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The samples included a tooth taken from a mandible, which became the second sample to yield a positive identification.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
30 Sep. 2024
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Instead, this species had mandibles that ran forward parallel to the head and facial projection closer to its eyes.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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Here is what the judges had to say about it: The nose is a captivating blend of herbal and grassy tones, accompanied by pickled gherkin and spicy pepperoni.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Symptoms of the airborne disease include fever, cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis and a rash, which usually appears 7 to 21 days after exposure.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
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She was fired without warning in July, according to court documents.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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Researchers have uncovered handwritten letters, court documents, and a coroner’s report related to the nearly 700-year-old cold case murder of a medieval priest.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
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At Trump’s West Palm Beach, Fla., golf course on Sept. 15, a Secret Service agent scoping out the area one or two holes ahead of him saw the muzzle of an AK-47-style weapon pointing out of the tree line on the perimeter of the course.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Then in September, a Secret Service agent spotted the muzzle of a rifle sticking out of a fence in bushes at Trump's West Palm Beach golf club while scouting the course ahead of Trump.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The case was moved to San Diego County because of Spitzer’s status as Orange County’s top prosecutor and Nelson’s position on the Orange County bench.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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The cart seats four, thanks to the inclusion of a rear bench, and the hard-shell roof extends over the back to keep all passengers dry and shaded.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2025
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“Beak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beak. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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